Eoin Cantwell was a happy man when Tipperary swept to victory in this year’s All-Ireland hurling final. The Thurles native played club hurling growing up and one of the first things he did when he moved to Dubai in 2012 was to co-found the Sharjah GAA club, now one of the biggest GAA clubs in the Arab world.
Cantwell started work in Dubai teaching English with the international education group, Sabis. He spent three years there before becoming general manager of Sharjah Wanderers, a private sports club catering primarily for the expat community.
Over a six-year period, Cantwell, who has a Master’s in international management and entrepreneurship from the University of Limerick, was responsible for a complete overhaul of the club’s infrastructure and business model.
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